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New Texas BBQ spot cooking in Westport; pitmaster says he’ll have the best brisket in KC

January 2, 2025

Five years after a one-time Westport ice house was renovated for food operations, Kevin Bulgerin wants to bring a taste of Texas barbecue to the site — and potentially add a new BBQ favorite from within Kansas City’s historic entertainment district. Grinning Bull BBQ is expected to take over one of two open spaces at

Tech takes active-shooter training beyond paper targets as deadly real-world threats rise

January 2, 2025
‘Big Flour’ can’t recreate this stone-milled secret ingredient: the Kansas-grown artisan wheat in your favorite KC bakeries

January 2, 2025
Power player-turned-poet Pasquale Trozzolo’s new move: Write words worth a thousand pictures

January 2, 2025
How a humble DIY upbringing sparked this streetwear designer’s minimalist aesthetic

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Matt Baysinger: Choir Bar revival is just one note in Swell Spark’s chorus of experiences planned for 2025

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I am Iron Man: Overland Park startup’s AI mouse brings voice-activated tech to your fingertips

December 26, 2024

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Stark talks to an artificial intelligence program within his Iron Man suit to get immediate access to information — as if he’s having a conversation with AI. Although Stark is a fictional character imbued with vast powers via such tech, Jerry Hsu said, users don’t have to be a

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New Texas BBQ spot cooking in Westport; pitmaster says he’ll have the best brisket in KC

Tech takes active-shooter training beyond paper targets as deadly real-world threats rise

‘Big Flour’ can’t recreate this stone-milled secret ingredient: the Kansas-grown artisan wheat in your favorite KC bakeries

Power player-turned-poet Pasquale Trozzolo’s new move: Write words worth a thousand pictures

How a humble DIY upbringing sparked this streetwear designer’s minimalist aesthetic

Matt Baysinger: Choir Bar revival is just one note in Swell Spark’s chorus of experiences planned for 2025

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